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E. P. G'AINES.,

v WRENCH No, 588,804. Pmemedmb. 8, 1888 wma/50M l [i Frasi-ainaagg/162W@ Nrrn STATES ELI PRESTAINGAINES, OF FAIRLAND, INDIAN TERRITORY.

WRENCH.

SPECIFICATION forming' part of Letters Patent No. 598,504, datedFebruary 8, 1898.

Application iled September 16, 1897. Serial No. 651,882. (No model.)

To CLI/Z whom, t may concern:

Be it known that I, ELI PREsTAIN GAINEs, a citizen of the United States,residing at Fairland, in the Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Wrenches; and I dohereby s declare the following to be a full, clear, and

exact description of the invention, such as vwill enable others skilledVin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention has reference to a novel construction of wrenches, andthis may be adapted to carry several other useful implements, the objectbeing to provide an inexpensive and durable tool of this kind.

This invention consists in features of construction hereinafter fullydescribed and speciiically claimed. Y

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification,Figure l is a side elevation, partially broken away,of a monkeywrenchconstructed in accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is a perspectiveview of the clamping-ring. Fig. 3 is a similar view of one of thetoothed detents which hold the movable jaw in place. Figs. 4, V5," and 6are respectively views of a screw-driver, punch, and sawintended for usein the end of the wrenchhandle.

Referring now to said drawings, l indicates the stem of the wrench, uponone end of which is formed a handle, while the opposite end isprovid'edwith a clawhammer head 2, which forms one of the jaws of thewrench. The said stem l is toothed on' opposite sides, as shown at 3.Mountedupon the stem l is a sliding sleeve 4, having the jaws 5 at oneend thereof, which act in conjunction with the jaws formed by thehammer-head, it being noted that the jaw on one side forms thenutwrench, while the jaws on the other side are toothed, as shown, toprovide a pipe-wrench. The sleeveiis cut away opposite the toothedportion of the stem to receive the end of the ltoothed detents 6, thatproject through the openings in the sleeve and coact with the toothedportion of the stem. of these detents are curved, and the parts are soarranged that when the outer end of the detents rest upon the outer sideof the sleeve the teeth thereof engage the teeth of the stem. Aclamping-ring 7 surrounds the sleeve and lThe outer endsserves to holdthe detents in their operative position by being wedged upon the outersides or wedged faces of the detents. Vhen this ring is moved toward thejaw of the sleeve,

s from engagement with the teeth 4of the stem,

Awhereby the sleeve can be moved bach and forth to regulate the relativeposition of the jaws of the stem and sleeve. When the sleeve isadjusted, one detent is thrown into position, after which the ring ismoved upwardly and over the same, and then after the other detent isthrown into operative position the ring is wedged upon the inclinedfaces of the detents to hold them in position.

The end of the stem is hollow, as shown at 8, to provide a receptacle ineachimplementfor instance, a saw-blade and punch can be carried-whilethe e'nd of this receptacleis closed by a block 9, upon one end of whicha screw-driver l0 is formed. This block fits within the end of thereceptacle and is held in place by a suitable screw or pin, as shown,while in the side of the block are openings 11, that serve asrivet-seats. When not in use, the screw-driver is inserted Within thereceptacle, and the block -is held in position by the pin. When it isdesired to use the screwdriver, the block is removed and reversed andthen secured within the end of the receptacle.

From `the foregoing description it will be seen that an inexpensive butconvenient tool is provided, consisting of a monkey-wrench, apipe-wrench, a claw-hammer, a screwdriver, a leather and iron punch, asaw, and a rivet set. u

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new isl. Amonkey-wrench comprising a toothed stem having a jaw at one end thereof,a sliding `sleeve upon said stem having a jaw to c0- act with the jaw ofthe stem, toothed detents carried by said sleeve and projecting throughthe openings therein, and a ring upon said sleeve for holding saiddetents in position.

2. A monkey-Wrench comprising a toothed IOO stemhavinga jawatoneendthereof,as1iding In testimony whereof I have signed this sleeve uponsaid stern having openings in the speoifoation in the presence of twosubserb- Io sides thereof, toothed detentshpxotl Wfitlliln ingWitnesses.

said openings to Gonot With t e ee o e Y stem and having Wedge-shapedend pieces, ELI PRESTAIN GAINES' and a ring surrounding said stem toeoact Vitnesses:

With said Wedge-shaped end portions of the WM. M. WILSON,

detents. W. P. MCCULLOUGH.

